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Who is a Christian… and who is not?
Posted on March 22, 2011 by theoldadam
Just because someone does not understand the Sacraments as Lutherans understand them, does that mean that they are not saved?
No, it doesn’t mean that at all. All it means is that the assurance that God’s so dearly wants us to have, is compromised. It also means their Christian freedom, that God wants them to enjoy, is compromised. It means (quite often) that they will be engaging in “religious activities” to prove to themselves and others that they really do have the faith that they claim to have.
We don’t know who the true believers are. “The wheat and tares grow together.” Only God knows the hearts of people and He will separate those whom He knows from those He doesn’t know, at the Day of judgement.
Anyone who professes Christ Jesus, I call brother, or sister. After that, we can have some good discussions about just what that means.
I just wanted to make this clear to anyone who thought I was being judgemental in the last post. As St. Paul said, “I judge no one. I don’t even judge myself.” Only Christ is qualified to fill that job description.
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“Oy vey…”
Posted on February 28, 2011 by theoldadam
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Thanks to The Sacred Sandwich for this one!
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Last Sunday’s Hymn of the Day – Salvation Unto Us Has Come
Posted on February 18, 2011 by theoldadam
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By Paul Speratus, 1523
Salvation unto us has come By God’s free grace and favor;
Good works cannot avert our doom, They help and save us never.
Faith looks to Jesus Christ alone, Who did for all the world atone;
He is our one redeemer.
Theirs was a false, misleading dream Who thought God’s law was given
That sinners could themselves redeem And by their works gain heaven.
The Law is but a mirror bright To bring the inbred sin to light
That lurks within our nature.
Faith clings to Jesus’ cross alone And rests in him unceasing;
And by its fruits true faith is known, With love and hope increasing.
For faith alone can justify; Works serve our neighbor and supply
The proof that faith is living.
All blessing, honor, thanks and praise To Father, Son, and Spirit,
The God who saved us by his grace; All glory to his merit.
O triune God in heaven above, You have revealed your saving love;
Your blessed name we hallow.
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The Sacred Sandwich
Posted on February 9, 2011 by theoldadam
Alden Swan
Posted on January 29, 2011 by theoldadam
Please pray for our friend and brother in Christ, Alden Swan.
Alden recently had triple bypass surgery last Thursday and is home recovering.
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Alden recently finished his book ‘The Gospel uncensored’
more info. here: http://thegospeluncensored.com/
Alden graciously sent me a copy and a book review will be forthcoming. My wife loved it!
We are all praying for you, Alden. May the Lord heal you, and strengthen you!
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The Book of James
Posted on January 23, 2011 by theoldadam
I ran into five Jehovah’s Witnesses on my way into work this morning. I didn’t have much time but I asked them if they’d listen to me for a minute. They said sure, so I just handed Christ to them with NO strings and told them there was absolutely nothing that we could add to Christ’s work for us on the cross, etc. 
They immediately brought out James and threw acid over the whole thing.
Oh well.
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Just a reminder…
Posted on December 18, 2010 by theoldadam
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The gospel is 100% Jesus…and 0% of you.
No…not 99% and 1%. No…not 98% and 2%.
100% Jesus…0% you.
It has nothing to do with how much, or how little you know about the church, about doctrine, or even how much you know or don’t know about Jesus.
It is not about what you say, feel, think… or what you do or don’t do.
It has nothing to do with your seriousness about God. (for you are not)
It is all about what Jesus has done for you…a real sinner… one of the ungodly.
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‘Your sins are forgiven for Jesus’ sake’…period.
That’s the gospel.
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Are Hymns in a Hymnal Sacred?
Posted on October 4, 2010 by theoldadam
Ah…no, they are not.
If they can be improved upon , and made (more) Christ centered, that is a good thing.
Our pastor does just that, and quite often.
This one (our Sending Hymn today) we sang to the tune of #369 in the Lutheran Book of Worship, text by Rev. Mark Anderson
O God, From Word and Table
O God from Word and table, you send us on our way
Our words could never thank you for all you’ve done this day
In bread and wine and promise, our lives have been restored
Your gracious love has claimed us, through Christ our mighty Lord
You boke the bread of promise and poured the cup divine
And through these simple off”rings your mercy now is mine
O Lamb of God, Most Holy, your grace alone imparts
the faith that trusts you only, and satisfies our hearts.
What struggles lie before us, O Lord we cannot know
Our lives, as yours, O Jesus, into this world must go
Foresaking earth’s brief glories, you chose to bear the cross
So we, by faith, will follow and count the world as loss.
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“Get off that Ladder!”
Posted on September 2, 2010 by theoldadam
Stop by and check out the re-vamped website at http://www.lightofthemaster.com/
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The Old Adam Lives! 